Even though job openings for nurses are abundant, many of the people who’d like to fill them aren’t getting the chance, a new study shows. Read more

At VA Hospitals, Training And Technology Reduce Nurses’ Injuries:

Bernard Valencia’s room in the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Medical Center in Loma Linda, Calif., illustrates how hospitals across the country could fight a nationwide epidemic. As soon as you enter the room, you can see one of the main strategies: A hook hangs from a metal track that runs across the ceiling. Read more

Hospital treats nursing stress with courses in ‘mindfulness’:

PITTSBURGH — Caring for patients can be “organized chaos,” nurses say. As the foot soldiers of health care, they function at the pressure point, the front lines of the war zone, where “you have to be flawless.” Read more

Attorney: Ebola nurse to sue for negligence:

DALLAS — Nurse Nina Pham plans to file a lawsuit against Texas Health Resources, the parent company of the hospital where she contracted Ebola last fall, according to her attorney. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/01/attorney-ebola-nurse-suing-texas-hospital-for-negligence/24231015/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories